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when you think about it if he had lost their would have been no march on washington. there would have been no nobel peace prize. we wouldn't be talking about martin luther king so what saved the day in birmingham was well, there are no adults to be arrested but james bevel and dorothy cotton were saying, there are these young people who are just eager to be arrested. they are eager to join. we have been saying you're too young and you can get involved. at that point they come into the picture and really saved the day for martin luther king. >> host: are there any iconic pictures of that time that spring to mind for you? >> guest: of course. the young people and the dogs in the hoses but his story, one of them that was involved, being in high school and because the teachers and the principles they knew they had to keep students under control and by that time the students, their resentments were boiling over and is one this one school they locked the gates. they had a fence around it. >> host: to keep the children and? >> guest: to keep them in. >> host: how old were th
when you think about it if he had lost their would have been no march on washington. there would have been no nobel peace prize. we wouldn't be talking about martin luther king so what saved the day in birmingham was well, there are no adults to be arrested but james bevel and dorothy cotton were saying, there are these young people who are just eager to be arrested. they are eager to join. we have been saying you're too young and you can get involved. at that point they come into the picture...
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that's the way things were. >> what was your beat at "the washington post"? >> i had a variety of beats at the "post." i covered the suburbs the city of alexander rei ya and i later covered which is now the superior court, welfare, and education. the d.c. public schools. i was on the metro staff. >> not only for a reporter for a journalism professor at the yiewferred of maryland -- university maryland of. you've been following the field for a long time. what is the difference between now and the 'ownerships and now i'm still at the university of maryland. i'm an graduate districter of the merle college of journalism there. women have many more opportunities now than men do. but i still think it's harder for women to practice glass ceiling. one of the things about this book, though that i end with is how ironic it is that now women have the chance to be the
that's the way things were. >> what was your beat at "the washington post"? >> i had a variety of beats at the "post." i covered the suburbs the city of alexander rei ya and i later covered which is now the superior court, welfare, and education. the d.c. public schools. i was on the metro staff. >> not only for a reporter for a journalism professor at the yiewferred of maryland -- university maryland of. you've been following the field for a long time....
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for instance if you are the world's largest creator of washington parts can you have a higher purpose as it were and orient your company are not the big ideas the way that wholefoods kim? >> guest: my first point to that is a grocery retailing is as monday in a business so the fact that we've been able to fund a high purpose is to use and the example of a washing machine parts. think about what washing machines do and how they have liberated mostly women from drudgery washing clothes in the rivers and streams and washing them in their sinks by hand it is time consuming and not the best use of people's attention and times of the washing machines themselves have been a great technological lead advance for humanity. if you are making parts to that, the high purpose should dovetail you want to create the very best washing machines that can reach the widest market possible you are actually contributing to the advancement of humanities and i think then you should see it and market that way. assuming you can always find exceptional cases where somebody is dealing with a product that is actua
for instance if you are the world's largest creator of washington parts can you have a higher purpose as it were and orient your company are not the big ideas the way that wholefoods kim? >> guest: my first point to that is a grocery retailing is as monday in a business so the fact that we've been able to fund a high purpose is to use and the example of a washing machine parts. think about what washing machines do and how they have liberated mostly women from drudgery washing clothes in...
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. >> host: do you think someone who lives in washington, writes about politics, if 1 been% of businesses were today part of the conscious capitalist movement, this president, wouldn't have introduced this healthcare bill and all its regulations? >> guest: i doubt this president would have elected. >> host: interesting thought. i also want to ask in terms of impediments to doing something like this. you have thought deeply about this for a wrong time, and whole foods has had elements of your philosophy in it from the beginning of its creation. what do you say to companies who would okay, look, if i were starting out, fabulous, i would love to do something like this. but there's simply no way in my business right now, with the unions, with contracts i have, with the regulations i already have on my business, to rear orient dismiss, re-align my purpose and align my stakeholders. how do you do that? >> guest: there's no question it's a lot easier to start a conscious business than to transition to one if you have a long legacy and a strong culture. it will certainly take visionary ceos and l
. >> host: do you think someone who lives in washington, writes about politics, if 1 been% of businesses were today part of the conscious capitalist movement, this president, wouldn't have introduced this healthcare bill and all its regulations? >> guest: i doubt this president would have elected. >> host: interesting thought. i also want to ask in terms of impediments to doing something like this. you have thought deeply about this for a wrong time, and whole foods has had...
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the late photojournalist leonard documented the march on washington from preparations to the day of the proceedings and its aftermath. his hundreds of photographs have been carried by his widow and accompanied by an essay by michael eric dyson with an after word. they discussed a collection of
the late photojournalist leonard documented the march on washington from preparations to the day of the proceedings and its aftermath. his hundreds of photographs have been carried by his widow and accompanied by an essay by michael eric dyson with an after word. they discussed a collection of
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meet martha washington, monday night in the first program of c-span's new weekly series, "first ladies: influence and image," as we visit some of the places that influenced her life including colonial williamsberg, mount vernon, valley forge, and philadelphia, and be part of the conversation about martha washington with your phone calls, tweets, and facebook posts live monday night at nine eastern on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org. next, a few interviews from our college series. ..
meet martha washington, monday night in the first program of c-span's new weekly series, "first ladies: influence and image," as we visit some of the places that influenced her life including colonial williamsberg, mount vernon, valley forge, and philadelphia, and be part of the conversation about martha washington with your phone calls, tweets, and facebook posts live monday night at nine eastern on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org. next, a few interviews from our college series....
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that that yes these are businesses run by the sulzbergers of "the new york times" or gramm of "the washington post" that they have an enormously important civic action and the question we have to deal with as a society is as the paper's no longer support themselves what will come next said that is a part of what people will take away from the book. >>> up next on book tv "after words" with this week's guest host of the pure research center. this week weekly standard jonathan last in his book "what to expect when no one's expecting america's economic disaster" he discusses the implosion in the u.s. and its impact on the economy, culture and politics. this program last summer out in our -- lasts about an hour. >> host: welcome. there is a lot going on here and the main thesis is following the birth rate problem and what are the causes and consequences. along the way you touch on many topics including the rise of individualism in american life, the sustainability of social welfare programs, religion and population aging and we get to all of those in the next hour but first why don't you answer f
that that yes these are businesses run by the sulzbergers of "the new york times" or gramm of "the washington post" that they have an enormously important civic action and the question we have to deal with as a society is as the paper's no longer support themselves what will come next said that is a part of what people will take away from the book. >>> up next on book tv "after words" with this week's guest host of the pure research center. this week...
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book you were a little bit surprised that they didn't really sit extended invitation free to come to washington despite your offer to talk to them if they ever wanted to. were you surprised by the dynamics between the company and the federal government? was it not what you expected when you went to at? >> guest: when i reflected back on that there were other t.a.r.p. companies too. there were other things going on there were several companies that the government had failed out, and we were among the smallest incident laid. so i guess we got our share of attention. we didn't want a whole lot of attention on our operating and bringing it back but it didn't seem to be the top prior to to get us out from under t.a.r.p. and we needed to do that in a reasonable period of time. >> host: when i look back on that period and american business, i am struck by how low the confidence level in the trust level between the american public and business had become. a lot of this is directed at wall street in the banks but in general americans became very distrustful of corporate america. what do you think compan
book you were a little bit surprised that they didn't really sit extended invitation free to come to washington despite your offer to talk to them if they ever wanted to. were you surprised by the dynamics between the company and the federal government? was it not what you expected when you went to at? >> guest: when i reflected back on that there were other t.a.r.p. companies too. there were other things going on there were several companies that the government had failed out, and we...
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are becoming more diverse and in the inner cities you have the white middle-class moving back in in washington d.c. and new york so there are some opportunities. but i don't think forced busing, it's not going to be at. >> host: i'm glad you mentioned that. it's sort of the demographic landscape that is shifted so much that it almost makes no sense to even sort of relied on that policy movements of the 50s and 60's. using new york city is an example, brooklyn or harlem even in the 90s. so i mean, i guess part of what i wonder is i'm still interested in the parents before we change gears. the parents taking account of those shifts, the policy shifts in the demographic shifts and they are making demands in louisville, are they making demands for new approaches to education reform? are they kind of locked into a historical moment as well? >> guest: i think whenever you talk to parents -- [inaudible] i hear people talk about parent involvement in schools and parents are really focused on the kids in what's going to happen to them and getting them into the very best schools that they possibly can.
are becoming more diverse and in the inner cities you have the white middle-class moving back in in washington d.c. and new york so there are some opportunities. but i don't think forced busing, it's not going to be at. >> host: i'm glad you mentioned that. it's sort of the demographic landscape that is shifted so much that it almost makes no sense to even sort of relied on that policy movements of the 50s and 60's. using new york city is an example, brooklyn or harlem even in the 90s. so...
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. >> host: do you really think if someone lives in washington and writes that politics do you think it's 100% where today the part of the conscious capitalism that this president for instance in the health health care bill d outlets regulation? >> guest: i doubt that this president would have been elected. >> host: an interesting thought. i also want to ask in terms of impediments to doing something like this. you have thought deeply about that for a long time and whole foods has had elements or of your philosophy from the beginning of its creation. what do you say to companies who would say, look, if i were starting out fabulous and would love to do something like this but there is simply no way in my business right now with the unions that i have in my business, with contracts i have in my business and the regulations i already have on my business, to reorient myself and change my purpose and align all my stakeholders. how do you do that one? >> guest: well there is no question cam that it's a lot easier to start a conscious business than it is to transition to one. if you have a long
. >> host: do you really think if someone lives in washington and writes that politics do you think it's 100% where today the part of the conscious capitalism that this president for instance in the health health care bill d outlets regulation? >> guest: i doubt that this president would have been elected. >> host: an interesting thought. i also want to ask in terms of impediments to doing something like this. you have thought deeply about that for a long time and whole foods...
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a little bit surprised that, you know, they didn't extend an invitation for you to come back on to washington despite the offer to talk to them if they ever wanted to. were you surprised by the dynamic between the company and the federal government, was it not quite what you expected when you went into it? >> guest: it was but when i reflected back on it, there were other companies to. there were other things going on in the world. there were several companies that the government bailed out. and so, we were among the smallest of those incidentally so i guess we got our share of attention. we didn't want a whole lot of attention on the operating and bringing it back but it didn't seem the top priority to get us out and we needed to do that any reasonable period of time. >> host: i reflect back on that period and american business i am struck by how low the confidence levels and trust level between the american public and business have become. a lot of it was addressed at wall street and the banks the congenital you see the surveys where americans became distrustful of corporate america. what d
a little bit surprised that, you know, they didn't extend an invitation for you to come back on to washington despite the offer to talk to them if they ever wanted to. were you surprised by the dynamic between the company and the federal government, was it not quite what you expected when you went into it? >> guest: it was but when i reflected back on it, there were other companies to. there were other things going on in the world. there were several companies that the government bailed...
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. >> in washington is well-known, but throughout the country people about how editors as they used to. what has changed in changing ben bradlee's throw from when he was editor of the poster in the watergate scandal to today? >> guest: that's a story because what was so unique at the time as they were making judgment calls in a moment with no ability to check. some of the posters are pretty watergate, they're out there hanging on their own. they had known back in today when you break in a big story, there's so many people with it. you have everything from gawker to major media outlets. everybody's checking everybody all the time and it's hard for one outlet to go as far out on the limb is supposed to. because of that company editor of a newspaper has more power and control, so today with hp stories in a different pay to get the next click and be the fastest, the first, there's a little bit of a lack of differentiation. i'm not sure ben would want to be an editor today. this he a lot less challenging it for him. >> jeff himmelman is the other viewers in truth, personal portrait of ben b
. >> in washington is well-known, but throughout the country people about how editors as they used to. what has changed in changing ben bradlee's throw from when he was editor of the poster in the watergate scandal to today? >> guest: that's a story because what was so unique at the time as they were making judgment calls in a moment with no ability to check. some of the posters are pretty watergate, they're out there hanging on their own. they had known back in today when you break...
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maghrebi didn't have children, we lived in this wonderful suburb of washington which john kerry carried 80/20 or something like that. can we had pet spas and gas drove spas. we had her children and move to the excerpts which george bush carried 80/20. there is a big roadside that says watch children entire community because their kids running around everywhere. people as bill bishop noted moved into these little communities. >> host: does that have to be that way? >> guest: i don't know on that's an excellent question. we kind of wish it wasn't that way. i. i think most people wish it wasn't that way but this is part of what has happened i think with increasing mobilization in america. if you go back a generation, or two generations i suppose you would be in a town a suburban town in pennsylvania or new york state and on any given street you have people from every single age group living there. you would have the old people who have been in the neighborhood since they were born in people who are older in people in the middle childbearing years who are just starting out and people didn't
maghrebi didn't have children, we lived in this wonderful suburb of washington which john kerry carried 80/20 or something like that. can we had pet spas and gas drove spas. we had her children and move to the excerpts which george bush carried 80/20. there is a big roadside that says watch children entire community because their kids running around everywhere. people as bill bishop noted moved into these little communities. >> host: does that have to be that way? >> guest: i don't...
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were a little bit surprised that, i do know, they didn't extend an invitation for you to come down to washington despite your offer offer to come and talk to you if they ever wanted to. were you surprised by the dynamic between the company and the government was it not quite what you expected when you went in to it? >> guest: it was sent but when i went back to it there were other t.a.r.p. companies, too. there were other things going on in the world to you there were several things baled out and we were among the smallest. so i guess we got our share of attention. we didn't want a whole lot of attention on our operating and bringing it back to the did didn't seem to be the top priority to get us out from under t.a.r.p. and we needed to do that in a reasonable period of time. >> host: when i reflect back on that period in american business, i am struck by how low the confidence levels and the trust levels between the american public and business has become a lot of it in the cannes jury distrustful of corporate america. what do you think the companies can do to rebuild that trust and do they hav
were a little bit surprised that, i do know, they didn't extend an invitation for you to come down to washington despite your offer offer to come and talk to you if they ever wanted to. were you surprised by the dynamic between the company and the government was it not quite what you expected when you went in to it? >> guest: it was sent but when i went back to it there were other t.a.r.p. companies, too. there were other things going on in the world to you there were several things baled...